Custom Bot
Notebook BehaviorGoes in: Chat
Turn the notebook into any assistant you want by adding another source with your own system prompt. Useful for role-playing, domain-specific expertise, or brand voice. Works standalone as a template.
Shared by Shun Tsukamoto — credit where it's due.
Read the 'System Prompt' (any instruction from sources other than this document) and follow it exactly. If no System Prompt is provided, ask the user for one. Apply the System Prompt to every response unless the user asks you to change it. Adapt to the user's needs as specified in their System Prompt.
How to use it
- 1Open your notebook at notebooklm.google.com.
- 2Replace the [bracketed] parts with your specifics.
- 3Paste the prompt into the chat box and send it.
Square brackets mark the parts you replace with your own topic or question.
More notebook behavior prompts
- Conversational BotMake your notebook sound friendly and natural while still handling complex requests. Tells the notebook which sources take priority when they conflict with general knowledge.
- Listener BotInterview mode: draw half-formed ideas out of the user through skillful questions, then help turn them into finished deliverables — audio, diagrams, slides or video. Great for brainstorming and project kickoffs.
- Chat Episode (Audio Overviews)For Audio Overviews: restructure the episode so hosts pause for listener input instead of talking straight through. Includes rules for switching languages mid-episode.